COAI initiates “Sabka Internet, Sabka Vikas” for Citizens

With a view to connecting the one billion citizens of India, the telecom association, COAI, has announced “Sabka Internet, Sabka Vikas”, an initiative to connect the one billion unconnected citizens of India.

Launching the online platform sabka internet.in, COAI has reiteratred that Internet should be for all and should not remain the preserve of a few. The Association has invited all stakeholders to have a comprehensive and informed debate on the subject of Net Neutrality to develop a framework that caters to the infrastructure and diverse socio-economic needs of the country.

The leadership team of the member-companies of COAI, namely Ashok Sharma of Aircel,

Elaborating its position on the ongoing public debate over net neutrality, and concerns over operators allegedly controlling consumers’ access to the Internet, the Association stated,

“We support an open Internet and believe that consumers should decide what to do online. Our job is to enable consumers to benefit from that freedom.”

“We offer choice and do not block or provide any preferential access to any web site or app.”

COAI also underlined its commitment to the Digital India programme and called for an open, inclusive and affordable access to the Internet for every Indian, emphasizing that India’s telecom revolution has empowered over 950 million citizens through affordable services and the Internet revolution must now touch every citizen of the country… See more